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How to pronounce about in English

About
/ə'baʊt/

Examples from movies with About

I don't care anymore about school senior vice president.
Lost in America - Quit Your Job
- What about last night? - I didn't lie to you, Duke.
She's the Man - I'm Viola
What... What are you talking about? I didn't... I didn't kiss you.
She's the Man - I'm Viola
I think you should know about it.
Scary Movie 3 - Faking It
John was just about the happiest boy in the world
Ted - A Young Boy's Wish
...so I give this relationship to about Texarkana.
Zombieland - Limber Up
How about we just get good singers?
Pitch Perfect - Fat Amy
I never liked the guy, but he was right about not taking crap.
Dirty Work - Don't Take No Crap From Nobody
You have exactly eight hours and 54 minutes to think about why you're here.
The Breakfast Club - Don't Mess With the Bull
- Did you hear what he said? - What are you talking about right now?
Trainwreck - You Always Do This to Me
You're not about that life, champ. I can see it.
Trainwreck - You Always Do This to Me
Botherin' me about a steak, huh? You're botherin' me about a steak?!
Raging Bull - You Want Your Steak?
I knew about the holes in the desert, of course.
Casino - Meeting in the Desert
Where the fuck you get off talkin' to people about me behind my back?
Casino - Meeting in the Desert
I don't even know what you are talkin' about, Nick?
Casino - Meeting in the Desert
flew in every year on their own nickel and left behind about a billion dollars.
Casino - A Hell of a Handicapper

Audio pronunciation of About

American pronunciation

About pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
About pronounced by Joanna (female)
About pronounced by Kendra (female)
About pronounced by Kimberly (female)
About pronounced by Salli (female)
About pronounced by Joey (male)
About pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
About pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

About pronounced by Amy (female)
About pronounced by Emma (female)
About pronounced by Brian (male)